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November 22, 2004

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If it's Monday it's Taiwan China

China and Taiwan are already at war. Vanuatu, previously a typical semi-dysfunctional Pacific island state, is now a diplomatic football. Last week the PM plumped finally for Taiwan after two weeks of dithering. Naturally that pissed China off. Vanuatu's cabinet then voted to reaffirm the original recognition of China, which doesn't say much for the PM. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies that Vanuatu has changed its mind. Vanuatu's cabinet has told the PM to ask China for more "assistance".

Either Vanuatu is conducting a bizarre auction or they are attempting to become the first country on Earth to recognise both Taiwan and China.

 posted by Simon on 11.22.04 at 09:02 AM in the




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